Background
Davis, James Allan was born on May 20, 1953 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Alfred Jack and Anne (Dickson) Davis.
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James Allan Davis, American Gerontologist, educator. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award City of Salem, 1980, Special Human Rights award, 1981, Svc. award University Maryland., 1984, Hometown United States of America award CommunityCable television Producers, 1988, Distinguished Svc. award Oregon State Council Senior Citizens, 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Oregon, 1975; Master of Science, U. Oregon, 1976; Doctor of Education, U. Oregon, 1980.
Career
State mental health gerontologist, Oregon Mental Health Division, Salem, 1978-1980;
project director, Oregon Long Term Care Training Project, Salem, 1979-1980;
training specialist, National Association Area Agilysys on Aging., Washington, 1981;
assistant director for internships and volunteer service experimental learning programs, U. Maryland., 1981-1986;
member research and instructional faculty, U. Maryland., 1982-1986;
committee administrator, Oregon State Human Resources Committee, Salem, 1987;
executive director, Oregon State Council Senior Citizens, Salem, 1987-1990;
program coordinator for senior mental health care, Oregon Senior and Disabled Superior vena cava syndrome Division, Salem, since 1989;
president, James A. Davis and Associations Inc., Portland, since 1991;
state project director, Oregon Association RSVPs. Visiting assistant professor Center for Gerontology, U. Oregon, 1990-1992. Co-chair Audio-Visual Program, International Congress Gerontology, 1985.
National gerontology academic advisory panel, National Hospital Satellite Network, 1983-1985. Presenter national conferences on aging, health care, experimental education, age stereotyping;lobbyist United Srs. Oregon, Oregon State Council Senior Citizens, since 1987, Oregon State Denturist Association, Oregon State Pharmacist Association, Oregon Society Physician Assts., Oregon Legal Technologies Association, Oregon Dental Laboratory Association, Washington Denturist Association, National Denturist Association.
Achievements
Membership
Founding president Oregon Alliance for Progressive Policy, 1988-1989. Co-chair mental health committee, vice chair legislation committee, Governor's Commision on Senior Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1989. Executive county, media chair Human Superior vena cava syndrome Coalition Oregon, 1988-1989.
Board directors Oregon Health Action Campaign, 1988-1992. 2d vice president, board directors Oregon State Council for Senior Citizens, 1977-1980, 90-92, Oregon Medicaid Committee, since 1996. Co-chair Oregon Medicare/Medicaid Coalition, since 1995, Oregon Long Term Care Campaign, since 1996.
Member Gov's. Task Force for Volunteerism, State Maryland, 1983-1984, State Legislation Income Tax Task Force,1990. Vice chair Oregon State Board Denture Technology, 1991-1996. Member committee for assessment on needs for volunteerism, Governor's Volunteer Council, State Maryland, 1984-1986.
Project director Oregon Association Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs, since 1995. Member Executive Board directors Oregon Advocacy Coalition of Srs. and People with Disabilities, since 1997. Chairman, board directors Oregon Campaign for Patient Rights, since 1997.
Member National Association State Mental Health Dirs. (national Executive Committee 1978-1980, vice chairman 1979-1980, member aging division, special consultant 1981-1982), Gerontological Society American (mental health task force 1982-1984, co-chairman 1983-1984), National Gray Panthers (national board directors 1984-1992, national Executive Committee 1984-1987, co-Chairman.nat. program committee 1984-1987, national media chair 1985-1992, program co-chairman national biennial convention 1986, national health task force since 1981, co-chairman 1983-1984, chairman mental health subcommittee 1981-1986, editor Health Watch, 1982-1984, state program developer Oregon chapter 1979-1980, 89, lobbyist since 1987), National Denturist Association (executive director 1992-1998).
Connections
Married Lois Carol Lindsay, December 17,1978. Children: Sarah Elizabeth, Matthew Simon.
